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Major enhancements take shape in USC Student Health

WebAll health care providers in USC Student Health are accredited as faculty at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. (Photo/Blake Marvin, HKS …

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Alumna and newest primary care doctor brings …

WebHeather Needham, USC Student Health’s newest primary care physician, has begun practicing on the University Park Campus. The Keck School …

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New USC Student Health doctor helps shape young …

WebHer volunteer health screenings, education and mentorship in the community earned her the University of Maryland’s Community Service …

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USC Student Health services for women grow as …

WebDeirdre Logan, a board certified obstetrician-gynecologist and alumna, will join USC Student Health in October as the second full-time physician …

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A new face at USC Student Health My USC Story

WebA new face at USC Student Health brings expertise in patient access, experience. Thu Nguyen-Knowles hopes to ensure that every student who encounters USC Student Health has a good patient experience. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas) Thu Nguyen-Knowles is the new head of clinical operations for both the Engemann and Eric Cohen student health centers.

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Uncovering health effects of global climate change — My USC Story

WebThe group met with Assemblyman Jim Wood, co-chair of the Select Committee on Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage in California. They interacted with Wood during a 90-minute discussion of how California will deal with the fallout from changes to the Affordable Care Act, and the failure of attempts to establish a statewide single

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The value in assessing community health — My USC …

WebAfter earning her undergraduate degree in biopsychology, cognition and neuroscience, Hong went on to receive both a Master of Public Health and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University. She wanted to …

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The close-to-home reason this USC brain scientist is trying to …

WebIt receives images taken from National Institutes of Health-funded stroke clinical trials, the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative and dozens of other multi-site projects. Patterns in this collection of brain scans could lead to ways to better diagnose and treat neurodegenerative

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Art in healthcare leads to empathy program — My USC …

WebFour times a year, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) — which operates the clinics — measures employee engagement with surveys and Banerjee knew the clinics’ mid-range scores could and …

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Allyson Felix races to improve healthcare for Black moms — My …

WebOlympian Allyson Felix Is Racing to Improve Healthcare for Black Moms. Nine-time Olympic medalist Allyson Felix (left) and her daughter, Camryn Grace (right). (Photo courtesy of Allyson Felix) Olympic medalist Allyson Felix is advocating for Black moms everywhere. Every 12 hours someone dies from pregnancy-related causes, and 60 percent of

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“It will have a radiating impact on people’s health” — My USC Story

WebChantelle Rice Collins champions culture change: “It will have a radiating impact on people’s health” Chantelle Rice Collins isn’t sure who nominated her to participate in USC’s culture change efforts, but their reasons for doing so become clear once she starts talking about her passion for cultivating individual well-being.

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Laura Mosqueda fights for social justice and cares the vulnerable …

WebThe initiative brings multidisciplinary teams of health providers to the streets to provide direct patient care and social services to unsheltered and hard-to-reach homeless populations. As critical as those efforts are, Mosqueda sees opportunities to extend the program beyond offering medical services and referrals.

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"I consider myself really lucky to have such a supportive family.

WebNeysa Sanghavi, a global health major from Mumbai, India with a Dean’s Leadership Scholarship, has already done numerous humanitarian and conservation projects around the world – from turtle conservation in Costa Rica to researching HIV in former sex workers in India. Her volunteer work with genocide survivors earned her title as the

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Newly arrived OB-GYN wants to educate and empower USC students

WebAnne Michels sees her new post as an opportunity to make a positive difference for young women at USC. The first of two new full-time female gynecologists has joined USC Student Health.. Anne Michels, who has practiced obstetrics and gynecology for 18 years, holds a faculty appointment in the OB-GYN department at Keck Medicine of USC in addition to …

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My immigrant story: from Syria to USC — My USC Story

WebSamaan is working in the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health with Mellissa Withers, PhD, MHS, associate professor of clinical preventive medicine at the Keck School to better understand his community’s health challenges. “Jamil is surveying health access and behavior among Syrians in the U.S. This is one of the first surveys on

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Unsung hero disinfects the USC hospital COVID-19 wing — My …

WebMaria Saravia loves how her job at Keck Hospital of USC helps protect patients and health workers alike. Environmental services worker Maria Saravia takes special pride in her work during the pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Ricardo Carrasco III) Patients on the COVID-19 floor of Keck Hospital of USC recognize her friendly face.

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DeRozan changed NBA by ‘speaking out’ about mental health

WebNormalizing the discussion of mental health and removing the stigma that often is still associated with it, essential in normal times, has become all the more paramount during the COVID-19 pandemic. For what is creeping up on a year now, an incomprehensible number of lives have been lost, families have been forced to be apart, jobs have been

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Ensuring patients feel loved during crisis — My USC Story

WebHealth issues, big or small, are often accompanied by strong emotions and other critical needs such as stable housing, jobs, transportation, and money. Medical social workers like Diaz offer resources and support as patients and families cope with diagnoses and crisis. Slowing the spread of COVID-19 has changed how health care looks.

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USC's new LGBTQ+ campus advocate and educator — My USC Story

WebUSC Student Health’s new LGBTQ+ campus advocate and educator noted that he’ll be teaching workshops and developing programs for the USC student community, too. But first and foremost, he said, “USC students should come to me if they want someone to listen. “So many of us walk around the world feeling unheard or invisible or silenced

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One on one with a USC Doctoral Scholar — My USC Story

WebI chose the Health Economics Ph.D. program at USC for three reasons: the strong concentration of health economics faculty here as compared to traditional economics departments, the rigor of economics training compared to other applied programs, and quality of life (i.e., location in sunny Southern California and funding from a USC School …

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First-Generation Student Embodies Oath of a Pharmacist

WebAmy Nham is one of the first students to graduate with the dual degree of doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) from the USC School of Pharmacy and master of public health (MPH) from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. As a first-generation student, she’s used to forging her own path. Nham was born and raised in Sóc Trăng, a small city in southern

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